ABOUT

Dr. Talha ÖCAL is a financial sector consultant in international development with 20+ years of experience in developing countries on public sector capacity building, regulatory framework formulation, and policy guidance. He advises multilateral institutions, national public authorities, industry associations, non-governmental organizations, financial institutions, and other private sector enterprises.

 

Dr. Öcal has a proven track record of successful projects in 15+ countries throughout the world. His clients include the World Bank Group, the Asian Development Bank, and the Council of Europe. 

Dr. ÖCAL earned his B.A. from Ankara University and M.B.A. from Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business. He has earned a Ph.D. degree in finance at Istanbul University, School of Business. Dr. Öcal also owns the YMM (sworn-in CPA), FRM (financial risk manager), and CFE (certified fraud examiner) designations. 

 

Dr. Öcal's specialties include international development, financial inclusion, regulation & supervision, AML/CFT, financial technologies, digital assets, credit reporting, sustainable finance, risk management, evaluation, audit & anti-fraud, business valuation, and corporate finance.

 

More information on Dr. Öcal's professional work and publications can be found at portfolio section.

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